Baptisms and Birthdays

In September we headed back to Utah for my nephew, Kadin's baptism. Kadin had asked me to play the piano and then asked Andrew to "be one of those people that watch things and write them down" (a witness). We were excited that he had asked us to be a part of his big day. Kaylee, my niece, sang beautifully and I wish I had it on video to post here.

Here we are with Kadin after he was baptized. We are so proud of him and the decision that he made:

Here is the big group of family and friends that were there:
After the baptism we all went over to Greg and Jonyce's for Kadin's birthday party. The night before I had made this cake for him. Kadin loves to play soccer and he is doing so well at it!

It was a fun party with great food and lots of presents. Rachel and Kaylee were anxious to help him open his presents.
Andrew was kept busy pushing Rachel around. She loved it!
The next day we celebrated Heather's birthday at my parents house. Kaylee and Rachel had fun with their horses.
Heather was excited for her gluten free pizza crust and cookies. (Again, notice how Rachel is always around when there are presents nearby!)
The day before I left I went miniature golfing with my mom, Kadin and Kaylee. We had a lot of fun and they even let me win!

A few weeks later (after we had already gone home) Rachel was finally able to celebrate her own birthday and open her own presents!

Happy Birthday Rachel!